Once you start to do that, they become threatening [to potential female customers].” Victoria’s Secret released behind-the-scenes footage of its casting process, two weeks after the lingerie brand announced the models for this year’s event.

Each model was given a “30-second” chance to hypnotize the New York-based casting directors.

“Every year it gets more competitive.

They’re all working out, so many of them are boxing, so many of them are doing Pilates,” said Victoria’s Secret’s chief marketing officer Ed Razek.

Blanca Padilla, a model form Spain, said “Victoria’s Secret is all about the power of a woman, about attitude, about feeling confident, about feeling sexy, about feeling beautiful.” Taylor Swift will headline Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show again this year, although last year Victoria’s Secret Angel Jessica Hart took to Twitter to say Swift “didn’t fit in.” This year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion show will was relocated to London from its usual place in New York.

Victoria’s Secret took to Twitter to announce “So nice, we booked her twice! Pumped to party like it’s #1989 w/ @taylorswift13! #VSFashionShow.”